Allogenic bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells transplantation as a novel therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus.

Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2010 May;10(5):701-9. Allogenic bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells transplantation as a novel therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus. Zhang H, Zeng X, Sun L. Source Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008 China. Abstract IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: Bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells…

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Novel therapeutic possibilities in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Orv Hetil. 2010 May 2;151(18):735-40.   Novel therapeutic possibilities in systemic lupus erythematosus. [Article in Hungarian] Bazsó A, Poór G, Gergely P, Kiss E. Source Országos Reumatológiai és Fizioterápiás Intézet, Budapest. Abstract Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder involving different organs and organ systems with consequent characteristic clinical and serologic symptoms. Despite of…

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Allogenic mesenchymal stem cells transplantation in refractory systemic lupus erythematosus: a pilot clinical study.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Aug;69(8):1423-9. Allogenic mesenchymal stem cells transplantation in refractory systemic lupus erythematosus: a pilot clinical study. Liang J, Zhang H, Hua B, Wang H, Lu L, Shi S, Hou Y, Zeng X, Gilkeson GS, Sun L. Source Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School,…

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Therapeutic Effects of Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Experimental Lupus Nephritis.

Cell Transplant. 2010 Aug 18; Therapeutic Effects of Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Experimental Lupus Nephritis. Authors: Chang JW, Hung SP, Wu HH, Wu WM, Yang AH, Tsai HL, Yang LY, Lee OK Msenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to possess immuno-modulatory properties. Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease which…

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ReMobilization, harvesting and selection of peripheral blood stem cells in patients with autoimmune diseases undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2007 Mar;39(6):317-29 ReMobilization, harvesting and selection of peripheral blood stem cells in patients with autoimmune diseases undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Authors: Statkute L, Verda L, Oyama Y, Traynor A, Villa M, Shook T, Clifton R, Jovanovic B, Satkus J, Loh Y, Quigley K, Yaung K, Gonda E, Krosnjar N, Spahovic…

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Cell therapy for autoimmune diseases.

Arthritis Res Ther. 2007;9(2):206 Cell therapy for autoimmune diseases. Authors: Dazzi F, van Laar JM, Cope A, Tyndall A Cell therapy, pioneered for the treatment of malignancies in the form of bone marrow transplantation, has subsequently been tested and successfully employed in autoimmune diseases. Autologous haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has become a curative option…

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Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation–an evolving treatment for severe autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in rheumatology, neurology and gastroenterology.

Hematology. 2007 Jun;12(3):179-91 Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation–an evolving treatment for severe autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in rheumatology, neurology and gastroenterology. Authors: Kapoor S, Wilson AG, Sharrack B, Lobo A, Akil M, Sun L, Dalley CD, Snowden JA The concept of haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) to treat severe autoimmune diseases has been around for several…

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The use of stem cells for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Braz J Med Biol Res. 2007 Dec;40(12):1579-97 The use of stem cells for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Authors: Rosa SB, Voltarelli JC, Chies JA, Pranke P Autoimmune diseases constitute a heterogeneous group of conditions commonly treated with anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressant and immunomodulating drugs, with satisfactory results in most cases. Nevertheless, some patients become resistant to…

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